Odias on Glasgow turf

Odia sportspersons had contributed to India’s medal tally in weightlifting and athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which was held in New Delhi. This year, eight youngsters have made it to the national contingent. Namita Panda of The Telegraph finds out why we can pin our hopes on these Odia players to win India medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games that began on Wednesday

A sculpture known as ‘The Big G’ at Glasgow in Scotland, where the 2014 Commonwealth Games began on Wednesday. (AFP)